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I’ll be at Target–crying!

(I wrote this post last night.  Now it is morning and I couldn’t sleep at all last night.  In the quiet of the night I realized that I’m just really afraid of losing my boy–how he is now.  This age is so much FUN!  I am so blessed that he is so awesome and I’m lacking the faith that the future holds great things and lacking the grace to keep it together.  I think I’ll go back and read Psalm 139.)

Tomorrow is the first day of school.  My girls are home with me this year and my little is in preschool (3 days a week) and my big is starting middle school.

When my big kid decided to finish out 5th grade with his sibs–I was ok with that.  Well, may be not.  But I know that it was the best choice for him.

Now he will be away all day at a school that I will probably only be working lunch duty at his new school. . . a drastic change from my previous involvement.

So today is our last day with us all together.  It is also my little’s birthday.  So we had an awesome morning together and are gearing up for dinner and a cake the girls made and decorated all by themselves (a Lego Ninjago cake).

On our way home the girls asked what they will be doing tomorrow since it is the boys’ first day of school.  And without skipping a beat my “old”, wise, funny son said, “you’ll be in Target–and Mom will be crying”, he went on to explain the first week of school I cry but it gets less and less each day until it is only at lunch that I cry.

All of that is true.  I do go to Target on the first day of school–I have since his first day of preschool 8 years ago!  I do cry everyday and I do often cry at lunch.

I’m not afraid to cry and tell my kids I miss them.  I did promise my big that I wouldn’t fuss over him.

Ok, now I’m pre-crying as I write this!  God help me.

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No Matter What–Divine Mercy

April Children’s Adoration
Divine Mercy
What is Divine Mercy?

It is God’s love for us—all of us—no matter what.  God wants us to know that his mercy isgreater than our sins.  He loves us with kindnessand compassion—no matter what we do, say or think.

Why do we need God’s Mercy?

If God loves me—no matter what—why can’t I stop there?   Matthew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy.”  God’s loveand compassion are never ending.  Ashumans we sometimes find it hard to be gentle, loving, kind, respectful and showingmercy can be difficult. 

In our culture we all want to be the best and often at theexpense of making others feel less.  Godloves us—no matter what—and to him it doesn’t matter if we have fancy boots,sparkly jewelry, a big house, if we are popular or not.  It doesn’t matter to him if we talk funny,walk funny or are just weird.  God madeus perfect in his way (Psalm 139).  Weneed God’s mercy to love us and forgive us.
How do we practice being merciful?
A-ask for God’s loving mercy in prayer asking him forforgiveness of our sins and for him to fill our hearts with mercy.
B-be merciful.  Whenwe ask God for his mercy in A, now we need to let the mercy come to us and use itwith others.   God wants us to showkindness and forgiveness to everyone we meet.
C-completely trust in Jesus. This is God math—the more we trust in Jesus the more we will receive.   Whenwe trust in Jesus he gives us more grace than what we need and it flows tothose around us.
Jesus asked a nun for Divine Mercy to have its own feast day—thiswill be coming up the Sunday after Easter. This woman was St. Faustina.  Shewas a poor girl who lived in Poland and had very little education.  How can a poor girl with little education haveconversations with Jesus?  Well, I thinkthat she trusted in Jesus so much that he trusted that she would be bold enoughto keep a diary of what he told her.  Ifwe met St. Faustina today and she told you about how Jesus comes to her andasks her to write things down for him so that she can share his ideas . . .would you be gentle, loving, kind, and respectful?  Would you show her mercy?

Be Blessed as you spend your time with Jesus whether it is in adoration, the car or watching your baby sleep.  Take a moment to practice being merciful andknow that God loves you—no matter what.

Sweet Potato Muffins

This is my recipe for Sweet Potato or Pumpkin or Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins:

3 or 4 eggs
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
1 or 2 cups of sweet potato, canned pumpkin or bananas
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
spices to compliment the sweet potato, pumpkin or banana
1 tsp salt
1 Tsp ground flax seed or maybe ground walnuts
1/2 bag of mini chocolate chips

Bake at 350 or 400 for 15-25 minutes.  I make mini muffins and regular size and a loaf pan on occasion.

I enjoy cooking.  I enjoy cooking for Eric who has a very enthusiastic appreciation for my cooking and baking talents.  Today I made 3 dozen sweet potato muffins and not one is left!  I enjoy cooking for my friends.  Tomorrow with the help of some little ones I will be making 4 dozen more muffins to share in hopes that it will not only nourish the body but feed the spirit with caring, love, patience and peacefulness.

Thank you God for giving me the desire to cook healthyish food for my family and friends when it would be easier to just go to the store and pluck something off the shelf.  Thank you God for giving me the patience to teach my kids how to cook AND clean the kitchen afterwards.  Thank you God for my husband who supports my creative kitchen.